Closure.



W. BOHLEBER.

CLOSURE.

APPLICATION FILED OUT. 9, 191.3.

Patented Jan.5,1915.

THE NORRIS PETERS CO PHOTOILITHOV. WASHING I'ON, D. C.

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WILLIAM BOI-ILEBER, or new Yon-K, n. Y., nssrenor. '10 WILLIAM J. SPAIN,or new YORK, N. "r.

CLOSURE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J an. 5, 1915.

Application filed October 9, 1913. Serial No. 794,210.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that 1, WILLIAM Bonnnnnn, acitizen of the United States, residing at New York, in the county andState of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inClosures, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription.

The invention which constitutes the subject-matter of this applicationrelates to a novel hinging mechanism for securing a closure to areceptacle of more or less general description.

Referring to the drawings, which show the preferred embodiments of myinvention, Figure 1 shows a cross-section of one embodiment of myinvention. Fig. 2 illustrates another embodiment of the invention. Fig.3 is a perspective view of the rotatable hinge as it appearsdisconnected from the receptacle.

Referring to Fig. 1, the reference numeral 10 designates a receptacle orcontainer of any desired form fitted with a closure 11. This closure ishingedly connected to the receptacle and at the same time capable ofrotatable movement relatively thereto. This rotatable hinge comprises amember 12 preferably a lug or flange projecting from the closurepivotally connected to the circumferential member 13. This latter memberis adapted to fit loosely and rotatably in a laterally extending groove14: on the exterior of the receptacle. This arrangement enables me touse a combination locking mechanism in which one or more locking members15 are employed, preferably in the form of rings and rotatable, on thecontainer, relatively to one another. The closure is provided withretaining catches or projections 23 which serve not only to rotate thering or rings but also prevent the opening of the box except when therings and the closure and receptacle are in predetermined relativeposition. The catches are resiliently mounted so that they may slip pastthe rings in closing and this permits the receptacle to be closedirrespective of the position of the retaining rings, but is preventedfrom moving in the opposite direction except when the rings are properlyset for that purpose.

with a laterally extending groove 14? on the interior of the receptacle10. The circumferential member 13 is located in the groove and is thusnot only concealed from view but is so located that the unscrupulous areunable to tamper with the same. This construction possesses furthermerit in enhancing the appearance of the closed receptacle. In thismodification the closure is preferably provided with a member or flange12 pivotally connected to a rod 16, which is in turn pivotally connectedto a link 17. This link connects directly with the circular member 13and it will thus be seen that a turning movement imparted to the closurewill be likewise imparted through the aforesaid rod and link to thecircumferential member 13 It will also be apparent that when the tumblerrings or looking members 15 are in a predetermined position the closurewill be permitted to open and will accordingly take the positionillustrated in dotted lines.

The closure 11 is provided with a downwardly extending flange 18. Theclosure therefore forms two sides of an annular chamber 19 in which thecombination locking mechanism is housed, the other two sides of thischamber being defined by the upper lip 20 of the container and thelaterally projecting flange 21. The closure in Fig. 2 is also providedwith lugs 22 located on opposite sides of the arm 16 when in normalposition for the purpose of facilitating the rotation of the closure tounlock the same.

I have not described in detail the specific form of combination lockingmechanism as locks of this character are old and I make no claimspecifically to this mechanisn'i.

My invention relates more particularly to a closure of the charactershown provided with a rotatable hinge connection in combination with asuitable container or other body member, such as a housing for metallicparts, provided with a laterally extending annular groove in which oneof the hinge members is rotatably mounted. Also the form of bingeclosure, and body member in combination with combination lockingmechanism.

It is to be understood however that I do not confine myself to the exactconstructions shown and described as the same may be departed from inpoints of detail and other embodiments resorted to without necessarilydeviating from the true spirit and scope of my invention.

What I claim is:

1. The combination with a receptacle provided with a laterally extendingannular groove, of a combination locking mechanism located in an annularchamber on said receptacle, a closure hingedly connected to saidreceptacle and provided with retaining catches concealed in said chamberand firmly engaging said locking mechanism, said hinged connectioncomprising a lug projecting from said closure, and an annular memberrotatably mounted in said lat-' erally extending annular groove andpivotally connected to'said lug.

2. In combination with a receptacle provided with a laterally extendinggroove, of a combination locking mechanism located in an annular chamberon said receptacle, a closure hingedly connected to said receptacle andprovided with retaining catches to engage with said locking mechanism,said hinge connection comprising a lug projecting from said closure andan annular member rotatably mounted in said laterally extending annulargroove and connected to said lug.

8. In combination with a receptacle provided with a laterally extendingannular groove, a closure hingedly connected to said receptacle andprovided with retaining catches, said closure in conjunction with saidreceptacle body defining an annular chamber, combination locking meanslocated in said annular chamber and adapted to be engaged by saidretaining catch, said hinge connection comprising a lug memberprojecting from said closure and an annular member connected to said lugand rotatably mounted in said laterally extending annular groove.

at. In combination with a receptacle provided with a laterally extendingannular groove, a closure hingedly connected to said receptacle andprovided with retaining catches, said closure in conjunction with saidreceptacle body defining an annular chamber, combination lockingmechanism located in said annular chamber and adapted to be engaged bysaid retaining catches, said hinge connection comprising a lug memberprojecting from the bottom of said closure and an annular memberrotatably mounted on the interior of said receptacle and connected tosaid downwardly projecting lug.

In combination with a receptacle provided with a laterally extendingannular groove on the interior wall thereof, of a closure hingedlyconnected to said receptacle, said hinge connection comprising a lugprojecting from said closure and an annular member rotatably mounted insaid interior annular groove of the receptacle and connected to saidlug.

6. In combination with a receptacle, of a closure hingedly and rotatablyconnected to said receptacle, said hinge connection comprising a lugprojecting from said closure and an annular ring connected to said lugrotatably mounted on the interior of the receptacle.

7. In combination with a receptacle provided with a laterally extendingannular groove on the interior walls thereof, of a closure hingedlyconnected to said receptacle and provided with resilient retainingcatches, said closure and said receptacle defining an annular chamberaround the exterior of said receptacle, combimftion locking mechanismlocated in said chamber adapted to be engaged by said resilient catches,said hinged connection comprising a lug projecting from said closureinto the interior of said receptacle, an annular member rotatablymounted in said annular groove, and means pivotally connected to saidlug and to said annular member.

8. The combination with a receptacle provided with a laterally extendingannular groove, of a combination locking mechanism located in an annularchamber on said receptacle, a closure hingedly and rotatably connectedto said receptacle and provided with retaining catches to engage withsaid locking mechanism and means on said locking mechanism adapted to beengaged by the retaining catches whereby the combination lockingmechanism is operated when the closure is rotated, said hingedconnection comprising a lug projecting from said closure and an angularmember rotatably mounted in said laterally extending ammlar groove andpivotally connected to said lug.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

\VILLIAM BOHLEBER. \Vitnesses M. Lawson DYsR,

THOMAS J. BYRNE.

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Washington. D. C.

